The government today approved a Taka 4,300
crore project to groom the country’s youth folk, women and disadvantageous
section of people suitable for getting employed and thus build themselves as
demand-based workforce of the country.
The approval came from a meeting of the Executive Committee of the
National Economic Council (ECNEC) held today with its Chairperson and Prime
Minister Sheikh Hasina in the chair.
The Premier joined the meeting virtually from her official Ganobhaban
residence while Ministers, State Ministers, Planning Commission Members and
Secretaries concerned attended the meeting from the NEC Conference Room in
the city’s Sher-e-Bangla Nagar area.
Briefing reporters after the meeting, Planning Minister MA Mannan said a
total of eight projects were approved today involving an overall estimated
cost of Taka 7,589.72 crore.
“Of the total project cost, Taka 5,009.72 crore will come from the
government of Bangladesh portion while the rest of Taka 2,580 crore as
project assistance,” he added.
Of the approved eight projects, six are new while two others are revisedবিস্তারিত
projects.